PSSA Cheat Sheet

PSSA Thursday Vocab: A=1/2h(b1+b2)

1. Combine like Terms: means we can combine: 1. Write your equation by plugging in the given
a. Multiple variables information into the formula
b. Whole #s and Fractions 2. Add the two bases together
c. Whole Numbers 3. Multiply the base product by the height and 1/2 to
d. Fractions get the area
2. Inverse operation
a. + - If there is a side missing on a parallel: prob. 9
b. x ÷ 1. Write the equation
Perimeter formula: prob. 1 2. Divide on both sides to get the variable alone

1. Write your equation If the height is missing: prob. 10

2. Combine like terms 1. Write the equation
3. Solve for the variable or perimeter 2. Combine like terms
If a side is missing: prob. 2 3. Divide to get the variable alone

1. Write the equation If a base is missing: prob. 11

2. Combine like terms 1. Write the equation
3. Subtract from both sides 2. Combine like terms
4. Divide to get the variable alone 3. Divide to get the parentheses alone
Area of squares and rectangles: prob. 3 4. Subtract to get the variable

A=LxW *When you combine like terms you cannot combine

the like terms to any like terms in the parentheses*
1. Write your equation
2. Multiply two sides together Area of a compound figure: prob. 12

If a side is missing: prob. 4 1. Divide the figure into smaller rectangles

2. Find the sides of one shape
1. Write your equation 3. Multiply the sides to get the area
2. Divide the area by the one given side 4. Multiply the sides of the others shapes area
5. Add the two areas together to find the total area
Area of a triangle: prob. 5
Area between two rectangles: pg. 13
A=1/2BxH
1. Find the area of the larger rectangle
1. Write your equation 2. Find the area of the smaller rectangle
2. Multiply the two given sides together 3. Subtract the small rectangle from the larger
3. Multiply the product by 1/2 rectangle
If a side is missing: prob. 6 Area between two triangles: pg. 14
1. Write your equation 1. Find the area of the larger triangle
2. Multiply the one given side by 1/2 2. Find the area of the smaller triangle
3. Divide the total area by the product of the one 3. Subtract the smaller triangle from the larger
side and ½ triangle
Area of parallelograms: prob. 7

A=bh

1. Write your equation out

2. Multiply the two sides together to get the area

Area of a trapezoid: prob. 8